Restoring Hardwood Windows

I do not know how old the windows are.

Restoring hardwood windows.

Wooden window restoration is something i am very familiar with. A resource for owners of original and historic windows the craftspeople who restore them and the suppliers of sash cord weather stripping glazing putty storm windows etc. Repairing historic wood windows can be achieved with a step by step process. When replacing timber use reclaimed pitch pine for window timbers which matches the weight quality and durability of old timbers.

I have antique wooden windows in my home. Your home s old wood windows are some of the most valuable yet misunderstood elements of a historic house. Restore rather than replace. According to ashrae 1977 fundamentals the u values for single glazed wooden windows range from 0 88 to 0 99.

Well they are sort of old and differ from how windows are made nowadays so i guess i can use the word antique the house where i live was built in 1939. All photos by the author. Fix a rotting soffit in 7 steps. Follow these 7 simple steps to seamless long lasting soffit and cornice repair.

The addition of a storm window should reduce these figures to a range of 0 44 to 0 49. By adding weather stripping to wood windows and storms they can achieve similar energy ratings as double paned replacement windows. Properly maintained wooden windows and storm windows work together like the two pieces of glass in a double paned window. In meany s book individual sections are devoted to the operation care and repair of double hung wood windows casement and awning windows fixed windows and other more unusual windows like pivoting and leaded glass windows along with chapters on weather stripping repainting refinishing and working with different kinds of window moldings.

The window sash repair described here was part of a larger window preservation and barn repair project at the historic sabbathday lake shaker village in new gloucester me. We follow a texas window restorer to get her tricks of the trade. A non thermal break double glazed metal window has a u value of about 0 6.